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US launches strikes after Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed
Fire and fear rippled through one of the world’s most vital shipping chokepoints on Saturday morning after the US military said it…
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Democrats Face Uncertainty After Senate Upheaval
What began as an unlikely political rise for a Maine oyster farmer — a Marine Corps veteran whose worldview was shaped by…
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Trump signals continued interest in Greenland
In Nuuk, January doesn’t so much arrive as it hovers — a handful of washed-out daylight hours suspended between long stretches of…
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British broadcaster Dermot Murnaghan dies at 68
Dermot Murnaghan, the unmistakable voice and steady presence who guided British audiences through decades of breaking news, has died aged 68. His…
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Slight Improvement Reported in Efforts to Contain Spain Wildfires
As Spain sweltered under punishing heat, crews on the ground and in the air fought through the night to rein in one…
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Police: Ann Widdecombe attacked nearly 24 hours before she was found dead
A quiet home on Dartmoor has become the focus of a fast-moving murder investigation after former Conservative MP and MEP Ann Widdecombe…
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Hezbollah Demands Timeline for Israeli Withdrawal From Lebanon
With diplomacy back in motion and gunfire still claiming lives, Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem has called for Israeli troops to leave south…
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Two children found dead in car amid France heatwave
Europe braced today for a punishing heatwave to tighten its grip in the days ahead, as governments across the continent moved to…
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Trump threatens prison for Reflecting Pool vandalism in Washington
A fight over one of Washington’s most recognizable landmarks has taken a sharper turn, with US President Donald Trump warning that anyone…
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Iran negotiator says Hormuz will be administered by Tehran
Iran moved to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz after talks aimed at halting the US-Israeli war on the Islamic republic,…
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France vs Iraq: 2026 World Cup live updates
Live World Cup 2026: France face Iraq in latest updates Football
